This lacy pattern began with a look at the interior of a church in Vagos, Portugal. I took the cross imagery from the tilework and made it into an abstracted shape and gave it a lace-like appearance that reveals the dark colors in a grid below.

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Finding a whole new direction with dots.

Last one finished. Now just to stitch them on to the slipcovers.

I've been perfecting my no-knots on the surface technique. Not a knot to be seen on this one.

Number 7 is finished. Only one more to go.

Back to the slipcover dots.

My vat is getting better with time. I'm finding those soft blues I was looking for. I'm definitely a fermentation vat convert. The cloth is from headers @turnerartmom scavenged for me on a dumpster dive. No pre-wash, no scour, just straight into the vat.

Back to stitching round things.

I'm stockpiling pomegranates for the dye vat.

When you can't decide between mango and blueberry lassi, make both and use a straw to switch between flavors.

Another of my favorite things about California: walking to the lemon tree in November to make salad dressing.